In the nineteenth century Uncle Tom's Cabin sold more copies than any other book in the world except the Bible.
It was quickly translated into thirty-seven languages and has never gone out of print. The book had a far-reaching impact and deeply affected the national conscience of antebellum America. The Norton Critical Edition text is that of the 1852 book edition, published in two volumes by John P. Jewett and Company, Boston; original illustrations are included. Annotations are provided to assist the reader with obscure historical terms and biblical allusions. Backgrounds and Contexts includes a wealth of historical material relevant to slavery and abolitionism. Among the documents presented are Josiah Henson's 1849 slave narrative (named by Stowe as one of the sources for the novel); Solomon Northup's eyewitness account of an 1841 slave auction; Harriet Jacobs's narrative of her life as a fifteen-year-old slave; two epistolary accounts by ex-slave and abolitionist William Wells Brown, which document events in Uncle Tom's Cabin; two crucial excerpts from Stowe's Key to "Uncle Tom's Cabin " which provide the real-life basis for characters and events in the novel; and accounts of Tom-Shows and the anti-Uncle Tom literature that sprang up in response to the novel's publication. Illustrative material includes slave advertisements, runaway slave posters, and illustrations for the first British edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Britain's premier illustrator, George Cruikshank, as well as popular illustrations from American editions of the novel. Criticism is arranged under two headings. "Nineteenth-Century Reviews and Reception" includes critiques by George Sand, William G. Allen and Ethiop (both from Frederick Douglass' Paper), George F. Holmes, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, among others. Twentieth-Century Criticism collects five of the best critical assessments of the novel's continuing impact on American society. With the exception of James Baldwin's groundbreaking essay, "Everybody's Protest Novel," the critical essays date from the years 1985 to 1992. Jane P. Tompkins investigates why the text was excluded from the canon for most of the twentieth century. Robert S. Levine provides an overview of the text's popular reception and influence since publication, including current critical schools and critics. Hortense J. Spillers takes a textual/linguistic view in her comparison between Stowe and Ishmael Reed as "impression points in the literary imagination of slavery." And Christina Zwarg traces the influence Stowe's feminism had on her treatment of fatherhood and its effect on the home. A Chronology of Stowe's life and work and a Selected Bibliography are also included."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Original illustrations are included, w/ additional illustrative material including slave advertisements, runaway slave posters & illustrations for the first British edition of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Britain's premier illustrator, George Cruikshank (illustrator). 1st Edition. NEW First Edition (Orig. 1993) Eighth Printing (c. 2012): NEW gloss-laminated color-illus cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners, EXCELLENT unblemished smooth-cut text-block exterior, NEW perfect binding w/ uncreased spine, PRISTINE interior printed w/ SPLENDID Clarity on EXCELLENT unblemished archival paper w/ SUPERB presentation of footnotes & other scholarly apparatus. * 5.06" x 8.32" x 1.14", 0.58 kg, xviii+588 (606) pp * ABOUT THE BOOK: ABOUT THE BOOK: In the 19th century "Uncle Tom's Cabin" sold more copies than any other book in the world except the Bible. It was quickly translated into 37 languages & has never gone out of print. The book had a far-reaching impact & deeply affected the national conscience of antebellum America. The NCE text is that of the 1852 book edition, published in 2-volumes by John P. Jewett & Company, Boston; original illustrations are included. Annotations are provided to assist the reader w/ obscure historical terms & biblical allusions. BACKGROUNDS & CONTEXTS includes a wealth of historical material relevant to slavery & abolitionism. Among the documents presented are Josiah Henson's 1849 slave narrative (named by Stowe as one of the sources for the novel); Solomon Northup's eyewitness account of an 1841 slave auction; Harriet Jacobs's narrative of her life as a 15-yr-old slave; 2 epistolary accounts by ex-slave & abolitionist William Wells Brown, which document events in "Uncle Tom's Cabin"; 2 crucial excerpts from Stowe's Key to "Uncle Tom's Cabin" which provide the real-life basis for characters & events in the novel; & accounts of Tom-Shows and the anti-Uncle Tom literature that sprang up in response to the novel's publication. Illustrative material includes slave advertisements, runaway slave posters, & illustrations for the first British edition of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Britain's premier illustrator, George Cruikshank, as well as popular illustrations from American editions of the novel. CRITICISM is arranged under two headings. "Nineteenth-Century Reviews and Reception" includes critiques by George Sand, William G. Allen & Ethiop (both from Frederick Douglass' Paper), George F. Holmes, & Paul Laurence Dunbar, among others. Twentieth-Century Criticism collects 5 of the best critical assessments of the novel's continuing impact on American society. W/ the exception of James Baldwin's groundbreaking essay, "Everybody's Protest Novel," the critical essays date from the years 1985 to 1992. Jane P. Tompkins investigates why the text was excluded from the canon for most of the 20th century. Robert S. Levine provides an overview of the text's popular reception & influence since publication, including current critical schools & critics. Hortense J. Spillers takes a textual/linguistic view in her comparison between Stowe & Ishmael Reed as "impression points in the literary imagination of slavery." And Christina Zwarg traces the influence Stowe's feminism had on her treatment of fatherhood & its effect on the home. A Chronology of Stowe's life & work & a Selected Bibliography are also included. * ABOUT THE EDITOR: ELIZABETH AMMONS is Professor of American Studies at Tufts University. She is the author of "Conflicting Stories: American Women Writers at the Turn of the Century" & "Edith Wharton's Argument w/America". She is the editor of the NCE of Edith Wharton's "The House of Mirth", & additional critical works. * ABOUT NORTON CRITICAL EDITIONS: Each Norton Critical Edition includes an authoritative text, contextual & source materials, & a wide range of interpretations--from contemporary perspectives to the most current critical theory--as well as a bibliography, &, in most cases, a chronology of the author's life & work. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & via Mandatory USPS PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL to international destinations at our posted rates. Seller Inventory # 009907
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